The 1000 Most Common SAT Words

Question 1

abase

Answer 1

v. to humiliate, degrade

Question 2

abate

Answer 2

v. to reduce, lessen

Question 3

abdicate

Answer 3

v. to give up a position, usually one of leadership

Question 4

abduct

Answer 4

v. to kidnap, take by force

Question 5

aberration

Answer 5

n. something that differs from the norm

Question 6

abet

Answer 6

v. to aid, help, encourage

Question 7

abhor

Answer 7

v. to hate, detest

Question 8

abide

Answer 8

v. to put up with

Question 9

abject

Answer 9

adj. wretched, pitiful

Question 10

abjure

Answer 10

v. to reject, renounce

Question 11

abnegation

Answer 11

n. denial of comfort to oneself

Question 12

abort

Answer 12

v. to give up on a half-finished project or effort

Question 13

abridge

Answer 13

v. to cut down, shorten

adj. shortened

Question 14

abrogate

Answer 14

v. to abolish, usually by authority

Question 15

abscond

Answer 15

v. to sneak away and hide

Question 16

absolution

Answer 16

n. freedom from blame, guilt, sin

Question 17

abstain

Answer 17

v. to freely choose not to commit an action

Question 18

abstruse

Answer 18

adj. hard to comprehend

Question 19

accede

Answer 19

v. to agree

Question 20

accentuate

Answer 20

v. to stress, highlight

Question 21

accessible

Answer 21

adj. obtainable, reachable

Question 22

acclaim

Answer 22

n. high praise

Question 23

accolade

Answer 23

n. high praise, special distinction

Question 24

accommodating

Answer 24

adj. helpful, obliging, polite

Question 25

accord

Answer 25

n. an agreement

Question 26

accost

Answer 26

v. to confront verbally

Question 27

accretion

Answer 27

n. slow growth in size or amount

Question 28

acerbic

Answer 28

adj. biting, bitter in tone or taste

Question 29

acquiesce

Answer 29

v. to agree without protesting

Question 30

acrimony

Answer 30

n. bitterness, discord

Question 31

acumen

Answer 31

n. keen insight

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acute

Answer 32

adj. sharp, severe | adj. having keen insight

Question 33

adamant

Answer 33

adj. impervious, immovable, unyielding

Question 34

adept

Answer 34

adj. extremely skilled

Question 35

adhere

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v. to stick to something | v. to follow devoutly

Question 36

admonish

Answer 36

v. to caution, criticize, reprove

Question 37

adorn

Answer 37

v. to decorate

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adroit

Answer 38

adj. skillful, dexterous

Question 39

adulation

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n. extreme praise

Question 40

adumbrate

Answer 40

v. to sketch out in a vague way

Question 41

adverse

Answer 41

adj. antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

Question 42

advocate

Answer 42

v. to argue in favor of something

Question 43

aerial

Answer 43

adj. somehow related to the air

Question 44

aesthetic

Answer 44

adj. artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

Question 45

affable

Answer 45

adj. friendly, amiable

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affinity

Answer 46

n. a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

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adj. rich, wealthy

Question 48

affront

Answer 48

n. an insult

Question 49

aggrandize

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v. to increase or make greater

Question 50

aggregate

Answer 50

n. a whole or total | v. to gather into a mass

Question 51

aggrieved

Answer 51

adj. distressed, wronged, injured

Question 52

agile

Answer 52

adj. quick, nimble

Question 53

agnostic

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adj. believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

Question 54

agriculture

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n. farming

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asile

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n. a passageway between rows of seats

Question 56

alacrity

Answer 56

n. eagerness, speed

Question 57

alias

Answer 57

n. a false name or identity

Question 58

allay

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v. to soothe, ease

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allege

Answer 59

v. to assert, usually without proof

Question 60

alleviate

Answer 60

v. to relieve, make more bearable

Question 61

allocate

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v. to distribute, set aside

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aloof

Answer 62

adj. reserved, distant

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altercation

Answer 63

n. a dispute, fight

Question 64

amalgamate

Answer 64

v. to bring together, unite

Question 65

ambiguous

Answer 65

adj. uncertain, variably interpretable

Question 66

ambivalent

Answer 66

adj. having opposing feelings

Question 67

ameliorate

Answer 67

v. to improve

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amenable

Answer 68

adj. willing, compliant

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amenity

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n. an item that increases comfort

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amiable

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adj. friendly

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amicable

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adj. friendly

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amorous

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adj. showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

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adj. without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

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adj. being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

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n. something that reduces pain

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analogous

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adj. similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

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n. one who wants to eliminate all government

Question 78

anathema

Answer 78

n. a cursed, detested person

Question 79

anecdote

Answer 79

n. a short, humorous account

Question 80

anesthesia

Answer 80

n. loss of sensation

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anguish

Answer 81

n. extreme sadness, torment

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animated

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adj. lively

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annex

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v. to incorporate territory or space | n. a room attached to a larger room or space

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annul

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v. to make void or invalid

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anomaly

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n. something that does not fit into the normal order

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anonymous

Answer 86

adj. being unknown, unrecognized

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antagonism

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n. hostility

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antecedent

Answer 88

n. something that came before

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antediluvian

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adj. ancient

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anthology

Answer 90

n. a selected collection of writing, songs, etc.

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antipathy

Answer 91

n. a strong dislike, repugnance

Question 92

antiquated

Answer 92

adj. old, out of date

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antiseptic

Answer 93

adj. clean, sterile

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antithesis

Answer 94

n. the absolute opposite

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anxiety

Answer 95

n. intense uneasiness

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apathetic

Answer 96

adj. lacking concern, emotion

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apocryphal

Answer 97

adj. fictitious, false, wrong

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appalling

Answer 98

adj. inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

Answer 99

v. to calm, satisfy

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appraise

Answer 100

v. to assess the worth or value of

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apprehend

Answer 101

v. to seize, arrest | v. to perceive, understand, grasp

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approbation

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n. praise

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appropriate

Answer 103

v. to take, make use of

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aquatic

Answer 104

adj. relating to water

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arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops

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arbiter

Answer 106

n. one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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arbitrary

Answer 107

adj. based on factors that appear random

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arbitration

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n. the process or act of resolving a dispute

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arboreal

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adj. of or relating to trees

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arcane

Answer 110

adj. obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archaic

Answer 111

adj. of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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archetypal

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adj. the most representative or typical example of something

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ardor

Answer 113

n. extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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adj. excessively dry

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arrogate

Answer 115

v. to take without justification

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artifact

Answer 116

n. a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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artisan

Answer 117

n. a craftsman

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ascertain

Answer 118

v. to perceive, learn

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ascetic

Answer 119

adj. practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

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ascribe

Answer 120

v. to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

Answer 121

n. a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

Answer 122

v. to long for, aim toward

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assail

Answer 123

v. to attack

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assess

Answer 124

v. to evaluate

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assiduous

Answer 125

adj. hard-working, diligent

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assuage

Answer 126

v. to ease, pacify

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astute

Answer 127

adj. very clever, crafty

Question 128

asylum

Answer 128

n. a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary | n. an institution in which the insane are kept

Question 129

atone

Answer 129

v. to repent, make amends

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atrophy

Answer 130

v. to wither away, decay

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attain

Answer 131

v. to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

Answer 132

v. to credit, assign | n. a facet or trait

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atypical

Answer 133

adj. not typical, unusual

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audacious

Answer 134

adj. excessively bold

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audible

Answer 135

adj. able to be heard

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augment

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v. to add to, expand

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auspicious

Answer 137

adj. favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

Answer 138

adj. very bare, bleak

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avarice

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n. excessive greed

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avenge

Answer 140

v. to seek revenge

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aversion

Answer 141

n. a particular dislike for something

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balk

Answer 142

v. to stop, block abruptly

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ballad

Answer 143

n. a love song

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banal

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adj. dull, commonplace

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bane

Answer 145

n. a burden

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bard

Answer 146

n. a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

Answer 147

adj. shy, excessively timid

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battery

Answer 148

n. a device that supplies power | n. assault, beating

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beguile

Answer 149

v. to trick, deceive

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behemoth

Answer 150

n. something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

Answer 151

adj. marked by goodness or doing good

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benign

Answer 152

adj. favorable, not threatening, mild

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bequeath

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v. to pass on, give

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berate

Answer 154

v. to scold vehemently

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bereft

Answer 155

adj. devoid of, without

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beseech

Answer 156

v. to beg, plead, implore

Question 157

bias

Answer 157

n. a tendency, inclination, prejudice

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bilk

Answer 158

v. cheat, defraud

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blandish

Answer 159

v. to coax by using flattery

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blemish

Answer 160

n. an imperfection, flaw

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blight

Answer 161

n. a plague, disease | n. something that destroys hope

Question 162

boisterous

Answer 162

adj. loud and full of energy

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bombastic

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adj. excessively confident, pompous

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boon

Answer 164

n. a gift or blessing

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bourgeois

Answer 165

n. a middle-class person, capitalist

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brazen

Answer 166

adj. excessively bold, brash

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brusque

Answer 167

adj. short, abrupt, dismissive

Question 168

buffet

Answer 168

v. to strike with force | n. an arrangement of food set out on a table

Question 169

burnish

Answer 169

v. to polish, shine

Question 170

buttress

Answer 170

v. to support, hold | n. something that offers support

Question 171

cacophony

Answer 171

n. tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

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cadence

Answer 172

n. a rhythm, progression of sound

Question 173

cajole

Answer 173

v. to urge, coax

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calamity

Answer 174

n. an event with disastrous consequences

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calibrate

Answer 175

v. to set, standardize

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callous

Answer 176

adj. harsh, cold, unfeeling

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calumny

Answer 177

n. an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation

Question 178

camaraderie

Answer 178

n. brotherhood, jovial unity

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candor

Answer 179

n. honesty, frankness

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canny

Answer 180

adj. shrewd, careful

Question 181

canvas

Answer 181

n. a piece of cloth on which an artist paints | v. to cover, inspect

Question 182

capacious

Answer 182

adj. very spacious

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capitulate

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v. to surrender

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capricious

Answer 184

adj. subject to whim, fickle

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captivate

Answer 185

v. to get the attention of, hold

Question 186

carouse

Answer 186

v. to party, celebrate

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carp

Answer 187

v. to annoy, pester

Question 188

catalog

Answer 188

v. to list, enter into a list | n. a list or collection

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catalyze

Answer 189

v. to charge, inspire

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carcus

Answer 190

n. a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

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caustic

Answer 191

adj. bitter, biting, acidic

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cavort

Answer 192

v. to leap about, behave boisterously

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censure

Answer 193

n. harsh criticism | v. to rebuke formally

Question 194

cerebral

Answer 194

adj. related to the intellect

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chaos

Answer 195

n. absolute disorder

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chastise

Answer 196

v. to criticize severely

Question 197

cherish

Answer 197

v. to feel or show affection toward something

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chide

Answer 198

v. to voice disapproval

Question 199

choreography

Answer 199

n. the arrangement of dances

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chronicle

Answer 200

n. a written history | v. to write a history

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chronological

Answer 201

adj. arranged in order of time

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circuitous

Answer 202

adj. roundabout

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circumlocution

Answer 203

n. indirect and wordy language

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circumscribed

Answer 204

adj. marked off, bounded

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circumspect

Answer 205

adj. cautious

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circumvent

Answer 206

v. to get around

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clairvoyant

Answer 207

adj. able to perceive things that normal people cannot

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clamor

Answer 208

n. loud noise | v. to loudly insist

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clandestine

Answer 209

adj. secret

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cleave

Answer 210

v. to divide into parts | v. to stick together firmly

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clemency

Answer 211

n. mercy

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clergy

Answer 212

n. members of Christian holy orders

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cloying

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adj. sickeningly sweet

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coagulate

Answer 214

v. to thicken, clot

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coalesce

Answer 215

v. to fuse into a whole

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cobbler

Answer 216

n. a person who makes or repairs shoes

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coerce

Answer 217

v. to make somebody to do something by force or threat

Question 218

cogent

Answer 218

adj. intellectually convincing

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cognizant

Answer 219

adj. aware, mindful

Question 220

coherent

Answer 220

adj. logically consistent, intelligible

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collateral

Answer 221

adj. secondary | n. security for a debt

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colloquial

Answer 222

adj. characteristic of informal conversation

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collusion

Answer 223

n. secret agreement, conspiracy

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colossus

Answer 224

n. a gigantic statue or thing

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combustion

Answer 225

n. the act or process of burning

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commendation

Answer 226

n. a notice of approval or recognition

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commensurate

Answer 227

adj. corresponding in size or amount

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commodious

Answer 228

adj. roomy

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compelling

Answer 229

adj. forceful, demanding attention

Question 230

compensate

Answer 230

v. to make an appropriate payment for something

Question 231

complacency

Answer 231

n. self-satisfied ignorance of danger

Question 232

complement

Answer 232

v. to complete, make perfect

Question 233

compliant

Answer 233

adj. ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes

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complicit

Answer 234

adj. being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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compliment

Answer 235

n. an expression of esteem or approval

Question 236

compound

Answer 236

v. to combine parts n. a combination of different parts n. a walled area containing a group of buildings

Question 237

comprehensive

Answer 237

adj. including everything

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compress

Answer 238

v. to apply pressure, squeeze together

Question 239

compunction

Answer 239

n. distress caused by feeling cuilty

Question 240

concede

Answer 240

v. to accept as valid

Question 241

conciliatory

Answer 241

adj. friendly, agreeable

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concise

Answer 242

adj. brief and direct in expression

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concoct

Answer 243

v. to fabricate, make up

Question 244

concomitant

Answer 244

adj. accompanying in a subordinate fashion

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concord

Answer 245

n. harmonious agreement

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condolence

Answer 246

n. an expression of sympathy in sorrow

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condone

Answer 247

v. to pardon, deliberately overlook

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conduit

Answer 248

n. a pipe or channel through which something passes

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confection

Answer 249

n. a sweet, fancy food

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confidant

Answer 250

n. a person entrusted with secrets

Question 251

conflagration

Answer 251

n. great fire

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confluence

Answer 252

n. a gathering together

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conformist

Answer 253

n. one who behaves the same as others

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confound

Answer 254

v. to frustrate, confuse

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congeal

Answer 255

v. to thicken into a solid

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congenial

Answer 256

n. a gathering of people, especially for religious services

Question 257

congruity

Answer 257

n. the quality of being in agreement

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congregation

Answer 258

n. a gathering of people, especially for religious services

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congruity

Answer 259

n. the quality of being in agreement

Question 260

connive

Answer 260

v. to plot, scheme

Question 261

consecrate

Answer 261

v. to dedicate something to a holy purpose

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consensus

Answer 262

n. an agreement of opinion

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consign

Answer 263

v. to give something over to another's care

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consolation

Answer 264

n. an act of comforting

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consonant

Answer 265

adj. in harmony

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constituent

Answer 266

n. an essential part

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constrain

Answer 267

v. to forcibly restrict

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construe

Answer 268

v. to interpret

Question 269

consummate

Answer 269

v. to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual intercourse

Question 270

consumption

Answer 270

n. the act of consuming

Question 271

contemporaneous

Answer 271

adj. existing during the same time

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contentious

Answer 272

adj. having a tendency to quarrel or dispute

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contravene

Answer 273

v. to contradict, oppose, violate

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contrite

Answer 274

adj. penitent, eager to be forgiven

Question 275

contusion

Answer 275

n. bruise, injury

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conundrum

Answer 276

n. puzzle, problem

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convene

Answer 277

v. to call together

Question 278

convention

Answer 278

n. an assembly of people | n. a rule, custom

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convival

Answer 279

adj. characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment

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convulted

Answer 280

adj. intricate, complicated

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copious

Answer 281

adj. profuse, abundant

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cordial

Answer 282

adj. warm, affectionate

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coronation

Answer 283

n. the act of crowning

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corpulence

Answer 284

adj. extreme fatness

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corroborate

Answer 285

v. to support with evidence

Question 286

corrosive

Answer 286

adj. having the tendency to erode or eat away

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cosmopolitan

Answer 287

adj. sophisticated, worldly

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counteract

Answer 288

v. to neutralize, make ineffective

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coup

Answer 289

n. a brilliant, unexpected act | n. the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority

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covet

Answer 290

v. to desire enviously

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covert

Answer 291

adj. secretly engaged in

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credulity

Answer 292

n. readiness to believe

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crescendo

Answer 293

n. a steady increase in intensity or volume

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criteria

Answer 294

n. standards by which something is judged

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culmination

Answer 295

n. the climax toward which something progresses

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culpable

Answer 296

adj. deserving blame

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cultivate

Answer 297

v. to nurture, improve, refine

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cumulative

Answer 298

adj. increasing, building upon itself

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cunning

Answer 299

adj. sly, clever at being deceitful

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cupidity

Answer 300

n. greed, strong desire

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cursory

Answer 301

adj. brief to the point of being superficial

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curt

Answer 302

adj. abruptly and rudely short

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curtail

Answer 303

v. to lessen, reduce

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daunting

Answer 304

adj. intimidating, causing one to lose courage

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dearth

Answer 305

n. a lack, scarcity

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debacle

Answer 306

n. a disastrous failure, disruption

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debase

Answer 307

v. to lower the quality or esteem of something

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debauch

Answer 308

v. to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures

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debunk

Answer 309

v. to expose the falseness of something

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decorous

Answer 310

adj. socially proper, appropriate

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decry

Answer 311

v. to criticize openly

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deface

Answer 312

v. to ruin or injure something's appearance

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defamatory

Answer 313

adj. harmful toward another's reputation

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defer

Answer 314

v. to postpone something; to yield to another's wisdom

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deferential

Answer 315

adj. showing respect for another's authority

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defile

Answer 316

v. to make unclean, impure

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deft

Answer 317

adj. skillful, capable

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defunct

Answer 318

adj. no longer used or existing

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delegate

Answer 319

v. to hand over responsibility for something

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deleterious

Answer 320

adj. harmful

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deliberate

Answer 321

adj. intentional, reflecting careful consideration

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delineate

Answer 322

v. to describe, outline, shed light on

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demagogue

Answer 323

n. a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices

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demarcation

Answer 324

n. the marking of boundaries or categories

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demean

Answer 325

v. to lower the status or stature of something

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demure

Answer 326

adj. quiet, modest, reserved

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denigrate

Answer 327

v. to belittle, diminish the opinion of

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denounce

Answer 328

v. to criticize publicly

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deplore

Answer 329

v. to feel or express sorrow, disapproval

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depravity

Answer 330

n. wickedness

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deprecate

Answer 331

v. to belittle, depreciate

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derelict

Answer 332

adj. abandoned, run-down

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deride

Answer 333

v. to laugh at mockingly, scorn

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derivative

Answer 334

adj. taken directly from a source, unoriginal

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desecrate

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v. to violate the sacredness of a thing or place

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desiccated

Answer 336

adj. dried up, dehydrated

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desolate

Answer 337

adj. deserted, dreary, lifeless

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despondent

Answer 338

adj. feeling depressed, discouraged, hopeless

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despot

Answer 339

n. one who has total power and rules brutally

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destitute

Answer 340

adj. impoverished, utterly lacking

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deter

Answer 341

v. to discourage, prevent from doing

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devious

Answer 342

adj. not straightforward, deceitful

Question 343

dialect

Answer 343

n. a variation of a language

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diaphanous

Answer 344

adj. light, airy, transparent

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didactic

Answer 345

adj. intended to instruct | adj. overly moralistic

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diffident

Answer 346

adj. shy, quiet, modest

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diffuse

Answer 347

v. to scatter, thin out, break out | adj. not concentrated, scattered, disorganized

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dilatory

Answer 348

adj. tending to delay, causing delay

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diligent

Answer 349

adj. showing care in doing one's work

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diminutive

Answer 350

adj. small or miniature

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dirge

Answer 351

n. a mournful song, especially for a funeral

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disaffected

Answer 352

adj. rebellious, resentful of authority

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disavow

Answer 353

v. to deny knowledge of or responsibility for

Question 354

discern

Answer 354

v. to perceive, detect

Question 355

disclose

Answer 355

v. to reveal, make public

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discomfit

Answer 356

v. to thwart, baffle

Question 357

discordant

Answer 357

adj. not agreeing, not in harmony with

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discrepancy

Answer 358

n. difference, failure of things to correspond

Question 359

discretion

Answer 359

n. the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement

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discursive

Answer 360

adj. rambling, lacking order

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disdain

Answer 361

v. to scorn, hold in low esteem | n. scorn, low esteem

Question 362

disgruntled

Answer 362

adj. upset, not content

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disheartened

Answer 363

adj. feeling a loss of spirit or morale

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disparage

Answer 364

v. to criticize or speak ill of

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disparate

Answer 365

adj. sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements

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dispatch

Answer 366

v. to send off to accomplish a duty

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dispel

Answer 367

v. to drive away, scatter

Question 368

disperse

Answer 368

v. to scatter, cause to scatter

Question 369

disrepute

Answer 369

n. a state of being held in low regard

Question 370

dissemble

Answer 370

v. to conceal, fake

Question 371

disseminate

Answer 371

v. to spread widely

Question 372

dissent

Answer 372

v. to disagree | n. the act of disagreeing

Question 373

dissipate

Answer 373

v. to disappear, cause to disappear | v. to waste

Question 374

dissonance

Answer 374

n. lack of harmony or consistency

Question 375

dissuade

Answer 375

v. to persuade someone not to do something

Question 376

distend

Answer 376

v. to swell out

Question 377

dither

Answer 377

v. to be indecisive

Question 378

divine

Answer 378

adj. godly, exceedingly wonderful

Question 379

divisive

Answer 379

adj. causing dissent, discord

Question 380

divulge

Answer 380

v. to reveal something secret

Question 381

docile

Answer 381

adj. easily taught or trained

Question 382

dogmatic

Answer 382

adj. aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles

Question 383

dormant

Answer 383

adj. sleeping, temporarily inactive

Question 384

dour

Answer 384

adj. stern, joyless

Question 385

dubious

Answer 385

adj. doubtful, of uncertain quality

Question 386

duplicity

Answer 386

n. crafty dishonesty

Question 387

duress

Answer 387

n. hardship, threat

Question 388

dynamic

Answer 388

adj. actively changing

Question 389

ebullient

Answer 389

adj. extremely lively, enthusiastic

Question 390

eclectic

Answer 390

adj. consisting of a diverse variety of elements

Question 391

ecstatic

Answer 391

adj. intensely and overpoweringly happy

Question 392

edict

Answer 392

n. an order, decree

Question 393

efface

Answer 393

v. to wipe out, obliterate, rub away

Question 394

effervescent

Answer 394

adj. bubbly, lively

Question 395

efficacious

Answer 395

adj. effective

Question 396

effrontery

Answer 396

n. impudence, nerve, insolence

Question 397

effulgent

Answer 397

adj. radiant, splendorous

Question 398

egregious

Answer 398

adj. extremely bad

Question 399

elaborate

Answer 399

adj. complex, detailed, intricate

Question 400

elated

Answer 400

adj. overjoyed, thrilled

Question 401

elegy

Answer 401

n. a speech given in honor of a dead person

Question 402

elicit

Answer 402

v. to bring forth, draw out, evoke

Question 403

eloquent

Answer 403

adj. expressive, articulate, moving

Question 404

elucidate

Answer 404

v. to clarify, explain

Question 405

elude

Answer 405

v. to evade, escape

Question 406

emaciated

Answer 406

adj. very thin, enfeebled looking

Question 407

embellish

Answer 407

v. to decorate, adorn | v. to add details to, enhance

Question 408

embezzle

Answer 408

v. to steal money by falsifying records

Question 409

emend

Answer 409

v. to correct or revise a written text

Question 410

eminent

Answer 410

adj. distinguished, prominent, famous | adj. conspicuous

Question 411

emollient

Answer 411

adj. soothing

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emote

Answer 412

v. to express emotion

Question 413

empathy

Answer 413

n. sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own

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empirical

Answer 414

adj. based on observation or experience | adj. capable of being proved or disproved by experiment

Question 415

emulate

Answer 415

v. to imitate

Question 416

enamor

Answer 416

v. to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by "of" or "with"

Question 417

encore

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n. to audience's demand for a repeat performance; also the artist's performance in response to that demand

Question 418

encumber

Answer 418

v. to weigh down. burden

Question 419

enervate

Answer 419

v. to weaken, exhaust

Question 420

enfranchise

Answer 420

v. to grant the vote to